Question

What will happen if we put an animal cell or a plant cell in (a) hypertonic solution (b) hypotonic solution (c) isotonic solution and why?

Answer 1

a) shrinking of cell by osmosis
b) swelling of cells by osmosis
c) no change

Answer 2

a) In hypertonic solution ,the water medium surrounding cell ahs a higher water concentration compared to cell. The water will move in the cell making it swell up.

b) in hypotonic solution , the medium surrounding the cell has less concentration as compared to that in the cell. water from the cell will move out making the cell shrink.

c)in isotnic solution ,bith the medium surrounding cell and the cell have same level of concentration. there will be no change



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